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Boafra Sementes (BSP:SOJA3) Interest Coverage : 8.30 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Boafra Sementes Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Boafra Sementes's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$125 Mil. Boafra Sementes's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$-15 Mil. Boafra Sementes's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.30. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:SOJA3' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.33   Med: 6.03   Max: 9.4
Current: 5.05


BSP:SOJA3's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
61.11% of 180 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 7.5 vs BSP:SOJA3: 5.05

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Boafra Sementes Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Boafra Sementes Interest Coverage Chart

Boafra Sementes Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 4.73 9.40 7.86 7.07 4.99

Boafra Sementes Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.15 - 2.91 11.74 8.30

Competitive Comparison of Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage falls into.



Boafra Sementes Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Boafra Sementes's Interest Expense was R$-51 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$253 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$560 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*253.196/-50.742
=4.99

Boafra Sementes's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Boafra Sementes's Interest Expense was R$-15 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$125 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$560 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*124.716/-15.02
=8.30

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Boafra Sementes  (BSP:SOJA3) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Boafra Sementes (BSP:SOJA3) Business Description

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Address
Avenue Circular no.211 - A, 1 Setor Industrial, Formosa, GO, BRA, 73813-170
Boa Safra Sementes SA is engaged in the production of soybean seeds in Brazil. With the production of certified seeds in partnership with the largest technology providers, it offers treatments with various chemical and genetic components adapted to ensure high rates of germination and vigor. Its complete portfolio of quality soy seeds also includes corn and bean seeds.

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